Prior to enactment of workers' compensation laws, employees had absolutely no recourse when they were injured.true or false

Answer 1

False. Prior to the enactment of workers' compensation laws, employees did have some limited recourse when they were injured. They could file a lawsuit against their employer under common law and try to prove that the employer was negligent or at fault for their injury. However, this process was often lengthy, costly, and required the injured employee to prove fault. Workers' compensation laws were eventually implemented to provide a more streamlined and no-fault system for compensating injured workers.